In the News Archives – Rasky Partners, Inc.

Justine Griffin’s take on the ‘dark arts’ of PR strategy in PR Week

PR Week – When Grass Roots Public Affairs Crosses a Line Two highly publicized incidents have come to light of firms flirting too closely with the ‘dark arts’ side of the business. April 21, 2022 by Chris Daniels When it comes to public affairs firms’ work with politicians, the use…

Justine Griffin Quoted in PR Week re Facebook’s Reputation

Dear Facebook, you’re really not helping yourself; But here’s how you could start. by Chris Daniels, PR Week On a global tour speaking about her time as a product developer at Facebook, whistleblower Frances Haugen addressed a hearing in the U.K. Parliament on legislation that would fine companies up to $24.7 million, or…

Jeffrey Sanchez speaks on the State’s Health Equity Task Force Final Report: Commonwealth Magazine

Health Equity task force report goes far beyond health care Recommendations address housing, immigration, hunger By SHIRA SCHOENBERG Jul 1, 2021 A HEALTH EQUITY TASK FORCE formed by legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic went beyond its charge of examining COVID-related health disparities and issued a sweeping report Thursday that digs into the…

Bloomberg Law: Biden Rapport With Labor Pick Raises Workers’ Political Sway

Biden Rapport With Labor Pick Raises Workers’ Political Sway Bloomberg Law By Ben Penn Jan. 8, 2021, 3:12 PM; Updated: Jan. 8, 2021, 5:18 PM President-elect Joe Biden on Friday publicly introduced his friend, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, as his nominee for U.S. labor secretary, offering workers hope that they will benefit…

Dems need another Larry Rasky to find positions with Joe Biden

Dems need another Larry Rasky to find positions with Joe Biden The Lowell Sun December 18, 2020 By Peter Lucas Things would be different if Larry Rasky were around. He was Joe Biden’s go to guy in Massachusetts, even before people knew who Biden was, or what he would become.…

The Boston Globe: Boston native Annie Tomasini, with a ‘letting Biden be Biden’ approach, to be a top staffer in his White House

Boston native Annie Tomasini, with a ‘letting Biden be Biden’ approach, to be a top staffer in his White House By Liz Goodwin Globe Staff, December 12, 2020 During the toughest moments of the Democratic presidential racelast winter, when neither polls nor primaries were going his way, Joe Biden always had…

SVP Bethany Bassett named by The Hill as a Top Lobbyist of 2020

The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2020 BY THE HILL STAFF – 12/10/20 Welcome to The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists. 2020 was a chaotic year for K Street, with the coronavirus pandemic and lobbying battles for COVID-19 relief legislation consuming much of the year. The presidential and congressional elections also kept…

Moving words from Will Rasky in this month’s The Atlantic about his father’s death, COVID and President-Elect Biden

Death Stalks Joe Biden Still In March, most Americans still hadn’t grasped the reality, or the lethality, of COVID-19. But Biden had already lost a friend of 30 years. JOHN HENDRICKSON DECEMBER 7, 2020 Joe biden may tell you about the accident, the loss, how it felt, what it means. But…

Rasky VIPS Mentioned in this Week’s The Scrum Podcast

So many familiar and important names relating to our firm mentioned in this week’s episode of the Scrum. John Marttila, Annie Tomasini, Will Rasky and of course our founder, Larry Rasky. Listen in at the 12min mark to hear Adam Reilly and Boston Globe op-ed columnist Scot Lehigh talk about…

Former Rasky Staffer Appointed White House Position in Biden Administration

Massachusetts natives tapped for key roles in Joe Biden’s administration By LISA KASHINSKY PUBLISHED: November 17, 2020 at 2:17 p.m. | UPDATED: November 17, 2020 at 9:15 p.m. Massachusetts natives are being named to key White House staff positions in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration amid ongoing speculation over which big-name Bay State pols…